The Internet is constantly evolving. Average data rate speeds increase every year, but there is only so much improvement that can be made with current broadband connections that use copper wires. Google Fiber is a front runner in the race to continually improve connection speeds. Google Fiber offers gigabit per second connection speeds and promises → Read More
Not-So-Stealth Marketing: How It Hurts Brands
Everyone understands the power of social media. Marketers and advertising agencies aren’t exempt. For brands, however, this power is more potential than anything else. As the digital age has presented new opportunities and ways to reach consumers, it has also presented many challenges and potholes along the way. We are living in an age where → Read More
Tech’s Impact on the Restaurant Industry
The restaurant industry has come a long way from paper order ticket systems. Many may not realize the enormous amount of technology restaurants utilize. For example, when I worked at a franchise wing-bar restaurant, I logged into the point of sales (POS) station utilizing thumb print recognition. It was extremely convenient. All I had to → Read More
Why pay for YouTube?
YouTube is home to thousands of up-and-coming pop sensations, millions of hair curling tutorials, and billions of cat videos. Previously, this video hosting site allowed users to watch these videos for hours and hours for absolutely free. On May 9, Google’s popular video sharing site YouTube introduced paid subscriptions. They announced this program on their blog by → Read More
A Conversation on The Value of the LIS Degree
Editor’s note: The following post was written by Professor Jill Hurst-Wahl and Matthew Gunby, recent graduate of the LIS degree program at the iSchool. The current conversation around the value of a professional library and information science (LIS) degree recurs on a regular basis, no matter what is going on in our communities, in education, → Read More
Top 5 Sites for Online Learning
After the obligatory week or two of post-finals laziness, summer can be a great time to pick up new skills. Want to learn a new programming language? Spanish gotten a little rusty since freshman year? Here are five sites that let you learn without leaving the couch. Khan Academy: Founded by Salman Khan in 2006, → Read More
“Cups” Video Collaboration with Otto Tunes Goes Viral!
Three weeks ago, Syracuse University’s all-male acappella group Otto Tunes was featured in a video collaboration with two YouTube stars. Country-pop singer Kara Della Valle of Ontario, Canada and Grace Doty, a New York based pop/rock singer songwriter visited Syracuse University in a trip that culminated with a performance in Schine Underground. The song, a → Read More
Track Your Fitness with Fitbit
There is no hiding that summer is upon us, but what are the best ways to stay fit while keeping track of the progress? With the abundance of technological advances, there are many answers to this question; however, Fitbit and its wearable products are a great solution. Fitbit, which began as a private startup company, → Read More
3 Apps to Help You Learn to Play a New Instrument This Summer!
So maybe you want to become an international music sensation? Or maybe you are just trying to learn a new instrument to impress your friends and family. Either way, there are countless ways to go about picking up a new musical talent. One way to make this adventure easier is by incorporating technology into the → Read More
What is 3D Printing and How Does it Work?
The phrase 3D Printing has popped up in the media everywhere from Jay Leno’s garage to the cover of multiple tech magazines. Many people are curious to learn more, but given the adolescent stage of the technology there isn’t much information to be found. Here I try to address that lack of information. Q: What → Read More